Live Game Update/Thread: No. 2 LSU vs No. 9 Auburn

Pregame

Freshman guard Kardell Thomas was seen going through warmups but is not likely to play Saturday. Terrace Marshall and Glen Logan, on the other hand, will start Saturday, as expected.

2:22 p.m.- Tiger Band with the pregame tunes to get the afternoon started.

2:33 p.m.- LSU takes the field

Captains: Rashard Lawrence, Avery Atkins, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Lloyd Cushenberry.

LSU wins the toss and defers to second half. Auburn will start with the ball

First Quarter

Bo Nix opens with a first down pass and goes hurry up to start the game.

LSU forces an incomplete pass on 3rd-and-8. Joe Burrow and company will get the ball for the first time. Ball at the 12-yard line after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on LSU.

LSU offense goes three-and-out after a first down sack and a slant pass that went through the hands of Ja'Marr Chase. Pass should've been caught and gone for a first down.

Auburn will start with the ball at the 46-yard line.

On 3rd-and-9, the LSU crowd forces a false start penalty on Auburn. LSU calls a timeout to talk over the gameplan for this third-and-long.

Auburn converts the first down on a pass from Nix to Anthony Schwartz. Great play design as Schwartz uses his speed to out-run the Tiger linebackers. Patrick Queen hit for a pass interference on the next play and Auburn is down to the LSU 27-yard line.

Kary Vincent shaken up after a play.

Four penalties for 33 yards five minutes into this ball game for LSU. Auburn also 3-for-4 on third down conversions.

Auburn has to settle for a field goal from Carlson, who splits the goal posts.

Scoring Update: Auburn 3, LSU 0

LSU using a ton of slants and out routes to combat the Auburn pass rush. Tigers down to the Auburn 31-yard line but face a third-and-12.

Auburn pass rush getting to LSU right now. Tigers will punt from the Auburn 35-yard line It's a touchback as the Tigers can't come up with the ball by the goal line

Joe Burrow sacked for the third time in the first quarter and LSU is backed up to its own two-yard line Derrick Brown bulldozed his way through on that one. LSU faces 3rd-and-12 after the quarter break.

Second Quarter

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Joe Burrow is tough as nails. Doesn't let this hit phase him as LSU marches right down the field.

Welcome back Terrace Marshall, who hauls in a 19-yard touchdown to put LSU on top 7-3 in the second quarter

Scoring Update: LSU 7, Auburn 3

LSU defense had Bo Nix running for his life on that last possession. Three and out as the Tiger offense will now look to put some distance between Auburn on this drive.

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Looks like the LSU offense will stay on the field on a 4th-and-1. Tigers down to the Auburn 29-yard line Auburn takes a timeout.

Burrow QB sneak fails and LSU turns it over on downs.

Derek Stingley muffs a punt and Auburn recovers. On the replay it looks like his knee might've been down on the catch. Ruling stands, his knew wasn't down.

Play is under review to see if Williams is in. Call stands, fourth-and-goal for Auburn. Bo Nix scores on the quarterback keeper.

Scoring Update: Auburn 10, LSU 7

LSU offense will 3:06 to match to match the score. Tigers also get the ball to open the second half.

Joe Burrow with back-to-back completions to Chase, who was covered well on both plays . Tigers down to the Auburn 36 yard line.

LSU now down to the 11-yard line after a completion to Marshall also leads to a face mask.

Burrow's pocket mobility almost led to a touchdown in the back corner to Marshall, but Chase tips the pass in the endzone thinking the pass was to him. 3rd-and-goal coming up for the Tigers

LSU gets it down to the two-yard line on third down and Ed Orgeron will go for it. Timeout Auburn

On second thought, Orgeron settles for a Cade York field goal.

Scoring Update: LSU 10, Auburn 10

Third Quarter

LSU will have to punt after Burrow misfires on a pass to Marshall on 3rd-and-6. Auburn takes over at the 21-yard line

Not a good start to the second half as DJ Williams breaks open a 70-yard run to the LSU 9-yard line. First-and-goal as Williams now has 123 yards on eight carries.

LSU defense holds up in the redzone, holding Auburn to a field goal.

Scoring Update: Auburn 13, LSU 10

Beautiful pass from Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase for 45 yards sets up the Tigers at the Auburn six-yard line.

LSU is stuffed three straight times inside the three-yard line and decide to go for it on fourth down. Ja'Marr Chase is cut down at the one-yard line on a screen pass and no points for LSU. Just a killer to not walk away with points there.

Defense holds the Auburn offense at the two-yard line and the Tigers will have excellent field position, starting inside the Auburn 40-yard line

Rare mistake by Joe Burrow who underthrows Chase near the goal line. Picked off by Auburn at the one-yard line.

LSU defense looking like itself as it forces another three-and-out. LSU offense rides the coat-tails of Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who gives LSU a lead on a six-yard touchdown

Scoring Update: LSU 16, Auburn 13

LSU defense forces third three-and-out of the quarter on Auburn, thanks to a Michael Divinity well-timed blitz and sack.

Fourth Quarter

Joe Burrow continues to make plays with his legs, scoring from seven yards out to put LSU up 23-13 as the fourth quarter starts.

Scoring Update: LSU 23, Auburn 13

LSU defense has been nothing short of phenomenal in this second half Fourth drive that doesn't get past play No. 4 and Auburn is forced to punt.

Auburn offense has 61 total yards in the second half.